Newark Brothers Killed In Car Crash On Route 1: Police

Newark NJ

17 June, 2021

10:11 AM

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NEWARK, NJ — A pair of brothers from Newark died in a car crash on Route 1 in Linden earlier this week, authorities said. Manuel Green, 22, and Clarence Green, 15, both of Newark, have been identified as the two people who died in Tuesday night's fatal crash, according to the Linden Police Department. Three other people were injured in the crash, which took place around 11:30 p.m. when a BWM sedan traveling north on Route 1 crashed with a Mazda sedan coming from I-278 that was making a U-turn, according to a preliminary police investigation. The Mazda then collided with a Honda SUV and continued off the road, police said. Read More: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Serious Rt. 1 Crash The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said Thursday. Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Sign up for Patch email newsletters. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Keep updated with local public safety alerts at the Patch Newark Facebook page.